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Jelani Prather, MPD officer, killed in I-270 car crash
9/16/11 10:52 PM
A D.C. police officer was killed in a car crash on I-270 Friday when his car apparently slammed into a tanker truck without braking.

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Taking down an alleged identity thief
9/16/11 5:56 PM
At 5 a.m. Friday morning, a swat team bashed open a suspect's door and within seconds he was being put in handcuffs. As police began a systematic search of his apartment, 29-year-old Joel Uzodinma was being led away in handcuffs denying everything.
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Accokeek crash kills one, injures one
9/16/11 5:27 PM
Prince George's County Police are investigating whether drivers were racing when a fatal crash occurred on Indian Head Highway in Accokeek on Friday morning.
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Fillmore Theater opens in Silver Spring
9/16/11 10:13 AM
A new concert venue, the Fillmore Theater, will fill a space that's stood empty for 20 years.
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Proposed toll for Bay Bridge scaled back
9/16/11 8:06 AM
The Maryland Transportation Authority board has agreed to scale back a proposed toll hike increase on the Bay Bridge after public outcry.
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Police investigate death of Aaron Marquette Jones, of Landover
9/16/11 5:25 AM
Prince George’s County Police are investigating the murder of 21-year-old Aaron Marquette Jones in Landover.
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Girl, 14, sexually assaulted in Crofton while walking dog
9/15/11 6:09 PM
A 14-year-old girl walking her dog in Crofton was sexually assaulted by two men Tuesday afternoon while walking her dog, police said.
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William Ashley Pickett arrested in assault, rape of 15-year-old girl
9/15/11 8:27 AM
An Annapolis man has been arrested for the assault and rape of a 15-year-old girl.
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Montgomery County council to discuss teen curfew
9/15/11 7:15 AM
The Montgomery County Council's public safety committee is holding a work session on a countywide curfew for minors proposed by County Executive Isiah Leggett.
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Alexis Simpson: "I didn’t mean to do it"
9/16/11 6:44 PM
Alexis Simpson writes via twitter: "I'm a shopaholic all I do is floss Saks fifth to Neiman Marcus Playin in the mall like I'm Poly Pocket Keep on a badd outfit.. Sweetz the female slayer."
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Wael Ali arrested in connection with twin brother's 2007 murder
9/16/11 5:45 PM
Police in Cobb County, Ga. have arrested 23-year-old Wael Ali, who had been living in Marietta, Ga., in connection with the 2007 murder of his twin brother, Wasel, when they were 19.
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The Fillmore Silver Spring opens with Mary J. Blige
9/16/11 10:29 AM
The Fillmore opened its doors in Silver Spring on Thursday with a concert by Mary J. Blige. TBD photographer Joshua Yospyn went to check it out.
West Nile case confirmed in New Carrollton
9/16/11 8:32 AM
Prince George's County officials have confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in a New Carrollton resident, and are warning other county residents to take precautions.
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Metro employee fired over use of agency vehicle
9/16/11 7:34 AM
A Metro report says an employee was fired this year for repeatedly taking home an agency-owned vehicle.
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Michelle Obama appears at Hyattsville Olive Garden to tout healthy eating
9/15/11 9:51 PM
Encouraged by Michelle Obama's campaign to reduce childhood obesity, the company that owns the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and four other popular restaurant chains is pledging to overhaul its kids' fare.
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White Oak apartment fire injures 2 firefighters, displaces residents
9/15/11 12:30 PM
Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire at an apartment complex in the White Oak area early Thursday morning that left 28 residents displaced.
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Warning issued for Md. state parks after flooding
9/15/11 7:33 AM
Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is cautioning visitors to be careful in state parks affected by flooding from Tropical Storm Lee.
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U. of Maryland gets $10M donation
9/15/11 6:36 AM
A Baltimore developer has donated $10 million to the University of Maryland to help his alma mater build a high-tech classroom building.
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